Postgame Notes

Feb 08, 2012 | Men's Basketball

Feb. 8, 2012

Memphis (17-7, 7-2) 70, ECU (12-11, 3-7)59
February 8, 2012
Williams Arena (Greenville, N.C.)
Memphis Postgame Notes

Series Notes

Career/Season Highs

Wesley Witherspoon logged a season high 11 rebounds; his previous season high was eight against Tennessee (12/11/11). Witherspoon also set a season high for steals with four; his previous season high was 2 coming against Xavier (2/4/12). 
D. J. Stephens set a season high with three blocks; his previous was two against Charlotte (12/31/11).

Game Leaders

Chris Crawford led Memphis with 16 points, the fourth time he has led the team in scoring this season. Crawford’s double-figure game was the 10th of this season and the 18th of his career. 
Wesley Witherspoon led Memphis with 11 rebounds; this marked the fourth time that Witherspoon has led the team in rebounds this season. Witherspoon’s double-figure rebounding game is his first of the season and only the third of his career. 
Joe Jackson had seven assists to lead the Tigers, the tenth time Jackson has led in assists this season. 
D. J. Stephens led the Tigers with three blocks. This is the second time he has led the team in blocks during the 2011-12 campaign. 
Wesley Witherspoon led the team in steals against ECU, marking the fifth time he has led the team in steals this season.

Game Notes

Will Barton’s 15 points was his team leading 20th double-figure scoring game of the season. Barton now has 43nd double figure scoring games for his career at Memphis. 
Wesley Witherspoon scored a double-double hauling in 11 rebounds and 12 points. It is Witherspoon’s first double-double of the 2011-12 campaign and the third of his career. 
On the season Memphis is a perfect 14-0 when leading at halftime. 
Memphis connected on 28-of-60 (46.7%) shots. The Tigers are 8-5 this season when shooting below 50 percent. 
Will Barton (15), Chris Crawford (16), and Wesley Witherspoon (12) each hauled in double-figures in total points. This marked 17th time this season the Tigers have had at least three players in double-figures, and the fifth consecutive game to do so. The Tigers are 11-5 on the season when they have at least three players in double-digits.